Observe and interact with artists in temporary studios set up in Annmarie’s Main Gallery

January 9-February 25, 2012 (see detailed schedule below)

Solomons, Maryland, January 6, 2012 - Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center’s Main Gallery will be transformed into artist studio space from January 9 through February 25, 2012, during The Living Gallery. For the next seven weeks, eighteen artists, including painters, sculptures, ceramicists, and others, will set up their studios and work in the gallery. Guests are invited to observe the artistic process, and if desired, talk with the artists about their work. Questions about any aspect of the artistic process - techniques, tools, materials, subject, and inspiration – are highly encouraged.

As a complement to the studio portion of The Living Gallery program, an exhibit of works by the eighteen Living Gallery artists will open March 2 and run through April 29 in the Main Gallery at Annmarie. Guests are invited to attend the Annmarie After Hours Reception for the exhibition and sale on Friday, March 16, 2012, from 6-9pm. The exhibit and sale will include works created during The Living Gallery, as well as works created in the artists private studios. The Living Gallery Exhibition & Sale is your opportunity to return to Annmarie to see the artists completed works and to purchase a work of art that you observed being created. About Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center

An affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, Annmarie is located in scenic Solomons, Maryland, on the Chesapeake Bay. The sculpture garden features a walking path that meanders through the forest past permanent and loaned sculpture, including more than 30 works of art on loan from the Smithsonian Institution and the National Gallery of Art. The garden also presents a variety of award-winning special events, gallery shows, and engaging public art programs. Annmarie’s Studio School offers creative classes for all ages and abilities taught by a talented faculty. The garden is conveniently located just off Route 2-4, on Dowell Road in Solomons, Maryland. Annmarie is open 9am-5pm daily; the Arts Building and Gift Shop is open 10am-5pm daily. Admission is $3 for adults; $2 for kids 5-11; $2 for seniors; free for kids 4 and under; and free to members. To learn more, call 410-326-4640 or visit www.annmariegarden.org.